Whitney Phillips
Opinion
The Internet Doesn't Need Civility, It Needs Ethics
The civility debate sidesteps how false assumptions about harm online, coupled with the affordances of digital media, encourage toxicity
Whitney Phillips
Ryan M Milner
11.20.18
first amendment
Berkeley Doesn't Have to Choose Between Social Justice and Free Speech
Framing the controversy in terms of “classic” trolling rhetoric allows us to talk about more than just free speech.
Whitney Phillips
9.26.17
Op-Ed
The Ethics of Doxing Nazis on Social Media
The important question is: does any of this help?
Whitney Phillips
8.16.17
Ivy League
The Harvard Case Shows a Meme Is Never 'Just' a Meme
Just a meme? There’s no such thing.
Whitney Phillips
Ryan M Milner
6.6.17
IRL
The Milo Yiannopoulos Fallout Reminds Us Why the Political Must Be Made Personal
The most abstract concepts are, ultimately, made of people. The trick is finding ways to communicate how.
Whitney Phillips
2.25.17
2016
The Alt-Right Was Conjured Out of Pearl Clutching and Media Attention
The alt-right's rise wasn't borne out of its own efforts; it was conjured by the endless attention it has provoked.
Whitney Phillips
10.12.16